Question

Which of the following disease is due to an allergic reaction?

• A. Goitre
• B. Hay fever
• C. Skin cancer
• D. Rheumatic fever

Answer 1

The correct option is B Hay fever

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is a common allergic condition. Histamine is a key chemical cause of allergic rhinitis and other allergic reactions. Antihistamines are the drugs most commonly used to treat allergic rhinitis. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, frequently include nasal congestion, a runny nose with clear mucus, sneezing, nose, eye itching, excess tear production in the eyes.

Goitre is a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Skin cancer is a common, usually low-grade cancerous (malignant) growth of the skin. It starts from cells that begin as normal skin cells and transform into those with the potential to reproduce in an out-of-control manner.

Rheumatic fever is a non-contagious acute fever marked by inflammation and pain in the joints. It chiefly affects young people and is caused by a streptococcal infection.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.